Indicia is a Latin term meaning which of the following?

• A. The time of the crime
• B. The legal standard for search warrants
• C. Marks or signs at a crime scene
• D. The suspect's identity

Answer: (C)

Indicia is a Latin term meaning signs or indications. In criminal justice, it refers to the marks or signs at a crime scene that point to what happened—things like footprints, fingerprints, shell casings, DNA, torn fabric, or other observable evidence. These indicia help establish that a crime occurred and guide investigators in reconstructing events and gathering additional leads. The time of the crime is a timing detail, not what indicia refers to; the legal standard for search warrants is probable cause, not indicia; and the suspect’s identity is determined from evidence, not described by the word indicia.